Ricochet vs. Konosuke Takeshita International title match set for AEW Full Gear
Another title match has been announced for this Saturday’s AEW Full Gear as AEW International Champion Konosuke Takeshita will defend the title against Ricochet.
The two have been at odds since October’s WrestleDream when Kyle Fletcher attacked Will Ospreay, causing him to lose the title to Takeshita in a three-way that also included Ricochet. Since then, Ricochet has chased Takeshita around North America which included a surprise appearance at Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling’s debut weekend.
The two have battled in a pair of tag team matches since then which included an eight-man that took place Wednesday.
This will be the third title defense for Takeshita, but his first in AEW. Ricochet is 7-0 in straight-up singles matches in his early AEW career.
Here’s the current card for Newark, New Jersey:
- AEW World Champion Jon Moxley defends against Orange Cassidy
- TBS Champion Mercedes Mone defends against Kris Statlander
- TNT Champion Jack Perry defends against Daniel Garcia
- AEW International Champion Konosuke Takeshita defends against Ricochet
- Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher
- Jay White vs. Hangman Page
- Bobby Lashley vs. Swerve Strickland
- MJF vs. Roderick Strong
- Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa champagne celebration
- Four-way match for AEW Tag Team titles: Private Party (Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen) defends against The Outrunners (Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd), House of Black (Malakai Black & Brody King), and The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens)
- Zero Hour: Big Boom A.J. vs. QT Marshall